In Legends: Arceus, Skuntank has a 479 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Legends: Arceus's competitive scene. It works best as a balanced. Defog with Air Balloon is the standard set.

What is Skuntank weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Skuntank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Skuntank?

Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Skuntank. Keen Eye is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Aftermath works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Skuntank play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Skuntank fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 93 Attack). Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Skuntank?

For Legends: Arceus, Skuntank has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Skuntank - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

ATier

84Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Skuntank's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Sp. Def is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the medium-fast 1M XP curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

Above

HP103

Attack93

Defense67

Sp. Atk71

Sp. Def61

Speed84

Total479

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight38.0 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

AftermathTop Pick

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

Keen EyeHA

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Sprays a poisonous fluid to take down prey. Sometimes, unable to stomach the stench of its own fluid, it leaves the bested prey uneaten.

Legends: Arceus

Skuntank Weakness

Skuntank's Poison/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 103 HP and balanced defenses, Skuntank can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Skuntank Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartExcellent

1Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Grass Poison Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (4)

Grass Fairy Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Skuntank in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Skuntank Mud-Slap 2x 38-46% View Gastrodon builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Upcoming Move Moves BulldozeLv. 6 Learns Bulldoze at Level 6 View Rhyperior builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Skuntank Mud-Slap 2x 27-35% View Whiscash builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 9 Learns Mud-Slap at Level 9 View Graveler builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Skuntank is the evolved form of Stunky. Breeding produces Stunky eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Stunky gave Skuntank the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 479 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#434Stunky

Level 34

#435Skuntank

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Stunky

PoisonDark

Skuntank

PoisonDark

103+40

ATK

93+30

DEF

67+20

SP.ATK

71+30

SP.DEF

61+20

SPE

84+10

BST

329B-Tier

479B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Skuntank Best Moveset

Air Balloon and Aftermath form the backbone. Skuntank invests max HP and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Jolly nature pushes Speed higher. Defog handles the heavy lifting on offense. Utility options rounds it out.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Skuntank's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab, and Normal and Fire coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Acid Spray

S4010020Poison

Lv 11

Poison Gas

D—9040Poison

Lv 18

Venoshock

C6510010Poison

Lv 25

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 34

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Lv 34

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Skuntank can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Skuntank doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dark Pulse

S8010015Dark

Tutor

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

Tutor

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

Tutor

Snarl

D559515Dark

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

How to Get Skuntank in Legends: Arceus

Skuntank appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Skuntank in Legends: Arceus

Stunky is your first catch on the way to Skuntank. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Stunky
Ancient Quarry
Grass Ruins
Uncommon
Scarlet Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Train until Level 34
Step 2Skuntank ✓
Ancient Quarry
Grass Ruins
Uncommon
Scarlet Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
or evolve from Stunky (Step 1)

Skuntank Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Skuntank has a 479 base stat total and ranks as A-Tier: a strong pick in Legends: Arceus's competitive scene. It works best as a balanced. Defog with Air Balloon is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Skuntank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Skuntank. Keen Eye is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Aftermath works too if your team needs something different.
In Legends: Arceus, Skuntank fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 93 Attack). Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Arceus, Skuntank has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Skuntank first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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